Paper product



R. E. WHITE PAPER PRODUCT Feb. 16, 1965 Filed July 19. 1961 IN V EN TOR.

BY Pic/1am 0/4/26 United States Patent Ofiice 3,l9,34l Patented Feb. 16, 1965 3,169,341 PAPER PRGDUCT Richard E. White, Appleton, Wis assignor to Winnebago Corporation, Menasha, Wis, a corporation of Wisconsin Filed July 19, 1961, Ser. No. 125,23

2 Claims. '31. 281-15) My invention relates to paper writing pads or tablets.

It is an object of the invention to provide an improved paper pad that may be attached and fastened to a structure such as a telephone desk set.

More particularly, it is an object of the invention to provide an improved form of pad having a back of relatively thick material, all or a portion of which may be turned back to extend underneath a telephone desk set for attachment to the bottom surface of the desk set.

Still more particularly, it is an object of the invention to provide a pad having such a back that has a tongue perforated from the back which may be turned back to so attach the pad to the desk set, with the remaining portion of the back remaining in its usual position underneath the pad.

The invention consists of the novel constructions, ar rangements and devices to be hereinafter described and claimed for carrying out the above stated objects and such other objects as will be apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments of the invention, illustrated with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective plan view of a paper pad embodying the principles of the invention with the bottom cover or back of the pad being turned back for clearness of illustration;

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the paper pad located in front of and fastened to a telephone desk set which is shown in construction lines;

FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the pad shown attached to the telephone desk set;

FIG. 4 is a top plan view of a modified form of pad;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view of still another modified form of pad; and

FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of the FIG. 5 form of pad attached to a telephone desk set.

Like characters of reference designate like parts in the several views.

The paper pad 10 illustrated in FIG. 1 comprises a plurality of relatively light weight paper sheets 11, a top cover sheet 12 of approximately the same weight as one of the sheets 11 and a relatively heavy bottom cover 13. The cover 13 may, for example, be of chip board, tag board, index stock or cover stock, all of which are conventional in the paper industry and may, for example, have a thickness of .008 to .030 inch. The sheets 11, the top cover 12 and the bottom cover 13 are fixed together on aligned edges at the back 14 of the pad by means of cloth, such as cheese cloth, and a flexible glue applied onto the back 14.

The bottom cover 13 is perforated along lines 15, 16 and 17 and is scored along a line 18 so as to provide a tongue 19 which may be separated and swung away from the remainder of the back 13, pivoting about the score line 18. The perforations on lines 15, 16 and 17 are complete except for small ticks 29 which may easily be broken. Pivoting of the tongue 19 with respect to the remainder of the cover 13 is facilitated by a plurality of perforations 21 in the score line 18. The tongue 19 is provided with additional score lines 22 and 23 which are parallel with the score line 18 and which form inner, intermediate and outer tongue parts 19a, 19b and 190. For purposes to be hereinafter described, the score lines 18 and 22 are spaced apart about the same distance as the distance from the back 14 of the pad to the score line 18. The score line 23 is approximately midway between the end of the tongue 19 and the score line 22 as may be seen from FIG. 1.

A patch 24 of sticky material is provided on the tongue part 19c and on the surface of the tongue 19 which is its bottom surface when the cover 13 is underneath the sheets 11, and this patch is normally covered by a piece of tape 25 which may be pulled back to reveal the patch 24 and which prevents unwanted adhesion with the patch 24.

The pad 10 is particularly suitable for attachment to a telephone desk set 26. The desk set is of the usual construction having a body 27 forming a cradle 28 for a combination receiver and transmitter or handset 29. The body 27 has a bottom surface 30, and the pad 10 is adapted to be attached with respect to the surface 30 as will be described. The desk set has the usual four supporting legs 31, 32, 33 and 34.

In order to make the attachment, the tongue 19 is separated along the lines 15, 16 and 17 from the remainder of the cover 13 by pushing it outwardly from the outer part of the cover. The tongue pivots about the score line 18, and the portion 19a of the tongue between the score lines 18 and 22 lies flush and underneath the portion of the cover between the score line 18 and the back 14 of the pad, with the outer part of the cover 13 being disposed underneath the sheets as shown in FIG. 3. The tape 25 is removed to expose the sticky patch 24, and the outer portion of the tongue is pressed fiat against the bottom surface 3% of the desk set so as to cause the patch 24 and the tongue to adhere to the bottom surface 30 of the desk set. The intermediate part 1% of the tongue 19 extends obliquely and upwardly as illustrated in FIG. 3.

The tongue 19 thus functions to fasten the pad 10 with respect to the desk set 26. The pad 10, as illustrated in FIG. 2, has a width which is substantially greater than the distance between the front legs 33 and 34 of the desk set 26, and the tongue 29 is substantially less in width than the distance between the legs 33 and 34, allowing the tongue 19to extend between the legs 33 and 34 into contact with the bottom surface 30 of the desk set.

As will be apparent, the pad it? may instead be positioned at either side of the desk set 26 if desired, and the end portion 190 of the tongue 19 in these cases also functions to hold the pad fixed with respect to the desk set by means of the patch 24 which binds the tongue to the bottom surface 30 of the desk set 26.

Although the grain of the cover 13 may run either parallel or transverse with respect to the score lines 18, 22 and 23, it is preferred that the grain run parallel with these score lines. Having the grain run parallel with the score lines allows the cover 13 to remain quite permanently creased along the score line 18, so that the portion 19a of the tongue does not tend to spring away to any substantial extent from the portion of the back 13 between the score line 18 and the back 14 of the pad which would tend to raise the pad off the surface of the table or other flat surface on which the desk set 26 and pad 10 are positioned. It will be apparent that the perforations 21 along the score line 18 also help in this respect.

The pad may also be attached to a vertical surface such as a wall. In this case, the tongue 1% is turned backwardly from the cover 13 and is creased along the score line 18 so that the portion 1% lies along the part of the cover 13 between the back 14 and the score line 18. The end portion 19c is then turned backwardly on the portion 19b of the tongue, and the portion 190 is then pressed against the vertical surface after the tape 25 has been removed, so as to fix the tongue with respect to the verti cal surface. If desired, a pencil may be laid across the back 14 of the pad, with the pad being so hung on the vertical surface, and the portion 1% of the tongue tends to remain out of contact with the portion of the cover 13 between the score line 18 and the back 14 to a sligh extent, tending to retain the pencil on the back 14 of the pad. 7

The modified form 'of pad illustrated in FIG. 4 is the same as that illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 with the exception that a score line 18a, corresponding to the score line 18 in the first form of pad, is provided that is longer than the line 18. Likewise, a tongue portion 19a is provided that corresponds to but is longer than the tongue portion 19a. The longer score line 18a helps'in preventing any pivoting movement of the pad, upwardly on either end of the pad along the back 14, as the user writes on the pad;

The pad illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6 is quite similar to the pad illustrated in the first three figures except that the FIG. 5 form of pad is substantially narrower. The pad shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 comprises a plurality of sheets 11a and a cover 13a, corresponding to the cover 13 i-n'the first form ofthe invention, and which are fixed together at the back 14a of the pad by the usual glue and cloth. The cover 13a is scored along a line 35 substantially intermediatethe ends of the-cover; and in positioning this form of pad with respect to a desk set 26, the complete cover 13a is bent back, as illustrated in FIG. 6, and the end portion 36 of the pad is pressed against the base surface 3%) of the desk set, the cover 13a 7 being provided with a patch 24 as above described for fixing it-to the base surface of the desk set.

The forms of pad above described advantageously have lower covers or portions of their lower covers provided with adhesive patches so thatrthey may be bent backwardly for attachment to the base surface of a telephone. The paper pads being thus attached to the telephone are held from movement when being used for writing purposes, so that the user may be free to hold the telephone handset 29 with one hand and to write with the other.

I wish it to be understood that the invention is not to be limited to the specific constructions and arrangements shown and described, except only insofar as the claims may be so limited, as it will be understood to those skilled in the art that changes may be made without departing from the principles of the invention.

I claim:

1. A paper pad adapted to be attached to a telephone desk set which desk set has a body with a bottom surface and a plurality of supporting legs for holding the bottom surface raised with respect to the supporting surface for the desk set, said pad comprising a plurailty of paper sheets fixed together along one edge thereof and a bottom cover of relatively heavy paper material fixed to said sheets along said edge, said cover comprising a tongue connected with the rest of the cover along a score line spaced from and parallel with said edge, said tongue having .an intermediate score line parallel with said edge dividing the tongue into an end portion and an inner portion, the distance from said edge to said first named score line being substantially the same as the distance score line so that said tongue may be foldedbackwardly with said inner portion of the tongue lying substantially fiat underneath said bottom cover from said first named score line to said edge of the pad and so that said tongue may be bent along said intermediate score line whereby said end portion of the tongue may contact the raised bottom of the desk set with the bottom cover of the pad resting on the supporting surface for the desk set and with said end portion extending between a pair of the legs of the desk set and obliquely upwardly from the level of said supporting surface to the level of said bottom surface of said desk set, and a patch of sticky material on said end portion of the tongue for fixing the tongue and pad with respect to the bottom surface of the desk set.

2. A paper pad adapted to be attached to a telephone desk set which desk set has a body with a bottom surface and a plurality of supporting legs for holding the bottom surface raised with respect to the supporting surface for the desk set, said pad comprising a plurality of paper sheets fixed together along one edge thereof and a bottom cover of relatively heavy paper material fixed to said sheets along said edge, said cover having a tongue perforated therefrom except along a score line spaced from and parallel to said edge, said tongue having'intermediate score lines parallel withsaid edge dividing the tongue into an outer portion, an intermediate portion, and an inner portion, the distance from said edge to said first named score line being substantially the same as the distance between said first'named score line and the adjacent score line so that said tongue may be folded back- Wardly with said inner'portion of the tongue lying substantially fiat underneath said bottom cover from said first named score line to saidedge of the pad and so that said tongue may be bent along said intermediate score lines whereby said outer portion of the tongue may lie fiatcagainst the bottom surface of the desk set with the bottom cover of the pad resting on the supporting surface for the desk set and with said intermediate portion extending between a pair of the legs of the desk set and obliquely upwardly from the level of said supporting surface to the level of said bottom surface of said desk set, and a patch of sticky material on said outer portion of the tongue for fixing the tongue and pad with respect to the bottom surface of the desk set, said bottom cover having a grain which runs substantialy parallel with said edge to reduce the resiliency of the bottom cover along'said lines so that the pad tends to lie flat on said supporting surface when attached to the desk set.

"References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,676,872 Schurmann July 10, 1928 2,626,819 Winford Ian. 27, 1953 2,655,760 Dorenbaum Oct. 20, 1953 2,787,084. Larson Apr. 2, 1957 

1. A PAPER PAD ADAPTED TO BE ATTACHED TO A TELEPHONE DESK SET WHICH SET HAS A BODY WITH BOTTOM SURFACE AND A PLURALITY OF SUPPORTING LEGS FOR HOLDING THE BOTTOM SURFACE RAISED WITH RESPECT TO THE SUPPORTING SURFACE FOR THE DESK SET, SAID PAD COMPRISING A PLURALITY OF PAPER SHEETS FIXED TOGETHER ALONG ONE EDGE THEREOF AND A BOTTOM COVER OF RELATIVELY HEAVY PAPER MATERIAL FIXED TO SAID SHEETS ALONG SAID EDGE, SAID COVER COMPRISING A TONGUE CONNECTED WITH THE REST OF THE COVER ALONG A SCORE LINE SPACED FROM AND PARALEL WITH SAID EDGE, SAID TONGUE HAVING AN INTERMEDIATE SCORE LINE PARALLEL WITH THE EDGE DIVIDING THE TONGUE INTO AN END PORTION AND AN INNER PORTION, THE DISTANCE FROM SAID EDGE TO FIRST NAMED SCORE LINE BEING SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME AS THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID FIRST NAMED SCORE LINE AND SAID INTERMEDIATE SCORE LINE SO THAT SAID TONGUE MAY BE FOLDED BACKWARDLY WITH SAID INNER PORTION OF THE TONGUE LYING SUBSTANTIALLY FLAT UNDERNEATH SAID BOTTOM COVER FROM SAID FIRST NAMED SCORE LINE TO SAID EDGE OF THE PAD AND SO THAT SAID TONGUE MAY BE BENT ALONG SAID INTERMEDIATE SCORE LINE WHEREBY SAID END PORTION OF THE TONGUE MAY CONTACT THE RAISED BOTTOM OF THE DESK SET WITH THE BOTTOM COVER OF THE PAD RESTING ON THE SUPPORTING SURFACE FOR THE DESK SET AND WITH SAID END PORTION EXTENDING BETWEEN A PAIR OF THE LEGS OF THE DESK SET AND OBLIQUELY UPWARDLY FROM THE LEVEL OF SAID SUPPORTING SURFACE TO THE LEVEL OF SAID BOTTOM SURFACE OF SAID DESK SET, AND A PATCH OF STICKY MATERIAL ON SAID END PORTION OF THE TONGUE FOR FIXING THE TONGUE AND PAD WITH RESPECT TO THE BOTTOM SURFACE OF THE DESK SET. 